So I have one and just replaced my grill grates and deff recommend this grill to anyone. This grill is the best grill for any novice or first time grill owner. Absolutely no flame ups and holds perfect temps all the way across the grill
i have the same grill. dont grill as much as you do , but i do use it. went through a 20 lb bottle of gas the other day so that tells you how much i grill on it in the last three years (had mine about the same time as you have , it appears.) i love the infrared feature, if i want the charcoal flavor i just spritz what i'm cooking with a little liquid smoke. hickory or pecan. i also have a cover. its like keeping your prized car or truck in a garage . extends the life of the grill immensely. best thing about the grill is, no flare-ups! i will sear the meat on what ever temp to get a good char and then turn up the flame down to the lowest setting or just a little higher. the grill is so efficient that that's all the heat you need. ( for most meats). grill is holding up well. the only thing that has quit working is the igniter. handy, but just use a long grill lighter and no problems. i would recommend, if you like to grill to give this line of infrared grills a try. using this grill is just like using a new grill you have to learn how to cook on that particular grill. once you get used to it you will love it.
Hi, thanks very much for putting up this video. Great to see a 3 year review. Can I ask, in your opinion, why the grill plates that you replaced, rusted. Do you think it was through not cleaning correctly or maybe cleaning to vigorously with the wrong tools? Just trying to see if there is a way to avoid this, before buying one. Thanks very much
Hi Ian, good question! Char Broil actually provides a scraper tool to clean the infrared cooking grates. It works really well. Regarding the grill grates that I had to replace, here are 3 tips from Char Broil: 1) Water will destroy iron grates, so keep the grill covered when not in use. 2) After grilling, saturate the grates with vegetable oil to prevent rust. 3) Soak the grates at least once a year in a mix of vinegar and baking soda to give them a deep clean. Do this more often for better results. Hope this helps, thanks for your question!
Lowes carries the cast iron grates you have. The cast iron grates can be seasoned like cast iron skillets. Season them in your range oven an they will last longer.
I"ve owned the same grill for over 5 years, rust has finally got to the box. Really due to me forgetting to cover it this winter. I've replaced the grates and infared grates once. Otherwise it's held up pretty well. I don't think I can go back to a non infared grill after owning this one. I can't bring myself to pay $2700 for a infared weber grill. Probably just get a charbroil again, really happy with it. Only a few times did I wish it was a little bigger.
Hey dela.., Agreed. Charbroil last IF you can keep them dry. We’ve learned the hard way as well. The burners and grates are too easy to replace. Not difficult to keep them functioning well. BTW - I was able to find a 4 burner charbroil for $40 at a moving sale. So keep an eye out. There are deals when people are moving!
@@abrahamnehemias-xt2qd I saw that for $90.00, but I didn't want to have to mess with wiring/burners etc. I went out and bought a Napolean prestige. So far it's worth the extra money. But there are days I miss the old infared. Infared never flamed up, this one does. But the Napolean gets hotter 10 times quicker and can reach some insane temps. If charbroil would make a a model that didn't rust, I wouldn't think twice. Infared also wasn't as messy with grease. Either grill I'd highly recommend.
We recently bought a house that had a CharBroil grill hooked up to the house natural gas line, a definite plus. The grill is in decent shape but I replaced the infrared plates and the cooking grates. The main drawback with the infrared grill is the inordinate amount of smoke it produces which can often be irritating to the eyes and throat. I've been happy with the Weber grills I've had in the past and if I had a chance to unload the Charabroil I would
I've owned maybe 3 or 4 of these Charbroil grills over the last 30 years or so. Dollar for dollar, I would buy these anytime at the lower price point before I would lay out money on an expensive gas grill. If you keep them maintained, cleaned, covered, etc, you will get 1,000 cooks out of them.
Please help Love my char broil kitchen but it smokes to the point i need a volcano suit and a welder’s mask holy crap it scares every party goer away into the house or bomb shelter due to the smoke and im left out there all alone tearing up and unable to see whats on the racks from all the smoke Dont tell me to just clean it either cause i do that obsessively!! Please help!!
Hi. How are things after a year? Have you solved your problem? What year is your grill from? I am planning to buy a new "Char-broil Performance PRO S 2 burnners TRU‑Infrared" I rarely grill about 20 times a year. Some say that smoke is acceptable others that it is not and I don't know anymore. Please advice.
I own one of these. The only thing to consider when buying is their customer service is shockingly bad. I just spent 20 minutes talking to some barely understandable woman in China or wherever at a call center who was literally incapable of doing anything but reading passages from the manual and told me there an not other resources AT ALL available from Charbroil. I won't buy anything else from them.
You can order them direct from Char-Broil (covered by warranty for 3 years) or sold as replacement parts. Amazon does offer some aftermarket parts for replacement as well although I'm unsure of the quality of the aftermarket parts. I've only used char-broil oem parts.
I got a great deal at walmart on this grill, $124 new in box. I went through propane so often now i use it with charcoal and i treat mine like crap and use it often. The grill is great, i think im going to do a charcoal grill next.
Awesome review after three years you took good care of yours. And the porcelain grates do flake because of the bbq sauce if you did use has acid from the tomato’s eats up the porcelain makes it rusty and flakey. I just ordered a grill just like yours almost coming in hopefully this Monday can’t wait to replace my 6 year old kenmore grill.
Hi, just watched this in July 2022 - great to see a down to earth long term review of the grill that I have just bought second hand :-) I am totally with you on wondering why people just throw these grills away or sell them for really cheap, when you can just replace the grates for a fraction of a cost of a new grill !!
I literally just found this same exact grill a couple days for free outside someone’s house they were throwing it away so I picked it up cleaned it up fixed it and it works like a dream… just had to order new grates and the infrared grates
I have a commercial grill like this. The cooking grates are warrantied for 3 years. It's too bad you didn't request warranty replacement because you would have paid $5 for shipping for all 3!
I’ve had a CB Tru Infrared grill since it first came out. No flame ups lets me grill super hot without worrying about the grill starting on fire. 😊 Worth every cent!
@@Housebarons you had a great point about the grates wearing out too quickly. Fortunately those are available on Amazon for a good price. And I’m willing to pay a small amount every other year to replace them vs the HUGE cost of a premium brand grill because I get the SAME performance for so much less overall cost.
Hi Charmaine, Char Broil says that moisture is the number one reason for iron failure. I probably wasn't diligent enough to put the grill cover back on, especially during warm months because I grill so often. It rains a lot where we are, so if I had covered the grill always during these past 3 years, the grates might have fared better. Thanks for your question, hope this helps!
I am so glad to see your review on this grill today as I was thinking of buying one that is on sale for nearly half price, but I think now I won't buy it. I want something that will last at least 10 years.
I had a smaller one for four years before it began to fall apart. I purchased new infrared grates for mine. Most people do not clean and maintain them and have no success cooking with them or longevity!
Hi. I am planning to buy a new "Char-broil Performance PRO S 2 burnners TRU‑Infrared" I rarely grill about 20 times a year. Some say that smoke is acceptable others that it is not and I don't know anymore. Please advice
I purchased mine 1/1/2014. I use it almost every day. My rough estimate is 290 days a year. Just a few days ago, a valve failed. It looks a bit rough but still runs. I converted mine to natural gas. There has been several occasions I left it running over night and all the grates are still intact. I live in the southwest desert so rust is not a problem for me. I am debating whether to replace the valve (if they even still make it for an old model). or starting new....New is shiny....
Hey Rory, True. Shiny looks nice. But only stay shin for so long ☹️ We have noticed the models have changed a bit so make sure you are getting everything you have from your old grill. Thx for watching!
Hey, Just found your channel and a great 3 year follow-.up review! Also, it’s your channel and you can provide any background info you want!! Some people. Anyway, I was going infrared and then read a lot of reviews that the small grate holes get clogged a lot. Do you clean yours after every use or every ?? number of uses? I’m guessing that might be where the smoking issue is happening for some people. Thanks!
Hey George, THANKS! I usually scrape clean the grills before each use to make sure holes are free. Just takes a couple minutes. Thx again for watching too!
Clean my grill tops after every cooking no wire use on it and I oil them. And they also season the interior of the grill once twice a year with some vegetable oil
Hey BM…, Sure. Check charbroil web site or Amazon . Measure 1st to be sure you are getting the exact size as there are quite a few different models. Thx for watching.
I really hate mine. The temp gauges broke within the first year. I never know how high the temperature really is. It is impossible for me to remove the greasiness from but I have no rust problem (I do keep it in the garage and cover it). The selves are warped and the burner has never been used so I am unsure how it has bent itself. The grates are impossible to clean thoroughly. Our grill did not come with the bars that this gentleman has but those would of been awesome to have had to keep the grates' holes clear. We also have one side that the gas will not light on. Overall I would never buy it again. We have had our grill over 5 years and I have hated every minute of it. But at the time we knew nothing about grills and it was being raved about so we bought it. Once it dies I am going to be looking for a new grill - any recommendations send my way!
A lot of rust in that thin metal fire box after just three years, another three and it will definitely be rusted out. Finally replaced my Weber Spirit 310 after 13 years. The fire box was still in excellent shape because it’s cast aluminum but the steel body finely gave out because of grilling through the brutal Minnesota winters.No such thing as grilling season for a Weber grill.
Hi Sharpthings Inspace, interesting channel name, thanks for letting us know about your great experience with Weber. My brother, Dave, put me onto Char-Broil because of the Infrared feature. I love the way the Char Broil grill cooks food. Never burns, always cooked evenly. If my grill lasts another 3 years I will be pleased to have spent about $600 for 6 years of use. However, since Weber uses cast aluminum for the firebox, that does sound appealing. Thanks much for posting your comments!
I've heard that these things smoke like crazy, has that been your experience? I have an apartment balcony and am looking into this model but do not want to smoke out my neighbors. Thanks! Side note, you can always clean and re-season your cast iron cooking grates like you would any CI skillet (before they rust away of course).
Hey Proto…, I’ve not noticed them smoking more than any other grill. I think that would depend on what you are cooking. But thx for the input and for watching!
There is smoke but no flare ups. The surface of the infrared emitter is prob 800-900 degrees so fat bursts into a smokey cloud of steam. My experience has been much more consistent grilling results, excellent grill marks, amazingly simple clean up.
Good grill for rare/med rare cooking… if you want more well done or crispy… the putrid smell from the burning fat/juices will be infused into the meat from the infrared grates not allowing drippage away from the meats… so all depends in your doneness preference… oh and YES they smoke like CRAZY… but no flare ups … im changing mine to traditional gas after this summer… 😎my “infrared” experimenting is OVER
Hey Raul, Over all it’s pretty even side to side but the closer you bring food to the front where you open it, it’s gonna be a little cooler there. Thx for watching!
